Claypole, Lincolnshire
| Claypole | |
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Church of St Peter, Claypole | |
Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 1,382 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK850490 |
| • London | 105 mi (169 km) S |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Newark |
| Postcode district | NG23 |
| Dialling code | 01636 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Claypole is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,382. It is situated 4 miles (6.4 km) south-east from the market town of Newark-on-Trent, just east of the Grantham to Newark stretch of the A1.
The name Claypole is from the Old English 'clæg' and 'pol', for "clayey pool". The village is recorded in the Domesday Book as "Claipol" and as having a church, a priest and one mill.